Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators maneuver through dense vegetation to execute a maritime insertion ground raid during exercise Flintlock 26 in Côte d’Ivoire, April 29, 2026. The training integrated land and maritime operations to enhance interoperability and improve collective readiness to counter regional threats. Since 2005, Flintlock has served as U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual special operations exercise. This year’s exercise brought together more than 30 countries across Côte d’Ivoire and Libya to build lethality and readiness, strengthen counterterrorism skills and increase collaboration across borders. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Baker)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 17:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9651472 |
| VIRIN: | 260429-A-CQ023-1002 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 4.91 MB |
| Location: | CI |
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